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EP About this file: EP1001455

EP1001455 - Apparatus for protecting a substrate support surface and method of fabricating same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  17.10.2003
Database last updated on 09.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2003Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 03.12.2003  [2003/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Applied Materials, Inc.
3050 Bowers Avenue
M/S 2061
Santa Clara, California 95054-3299 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/20]For all designated states
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
3050 Bowers Avenue, M/S 2061
Santa Clara, California 95054-3299 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Xu, Zheng
279 Hudson Bay Street
Foster City, CA 94404 / US
02 / Parkhe, Vijay
4054 Bouquet Park Lane
San Jose, CA 95135 / US
03 / Tzou, Eugene
860 Shirley Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
[2000/20]
Representative(s)Käck, Jürgen, et al
Patentanwälte
Kahler Käck Mollekopf
Vorderer Anger 239
86899 Landsberg/Lech / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/40]Käck, Jürgen, et al
Kahler Käck Mollekopf Vorderer Anger 239
86899 Landsberg / DE
Former [2000/20]Kahler, Kurt, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Kahler, Käck, Fiener et col., Vorderer Anger 268
86899 Landsberg/Lech / DE
Application number, filing date99122017.912.11.1999
[2000/20]
Priority number, dateUS1998019125212.11.1998         Original published format: US 191252
[2000/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1001455
Date:17.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.03.2000
ClassificationIPC:H01L21/00, H01L21/68
[2000/20]
CPC:
H01L21/68 (KR); H01L21/6831 (EP); H01L21/6833 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   GB,   NL [2001/05]
Former [2000/20]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Schutz für eine substrattragende Oberfläche und Verfahren zur Herstellung desselben[2000/20]
English:Apparatus for protecting a substrate support surface and method of fabricating same[2000/20]
French:Dispositif pour protéger une surface supportant un substrat et méthode de formation dudit dispositif[2000/20]
Examination procedure17.11.2000Examination requested  [2001/03]
03.06.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/49]
04.07.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2003/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.200204   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0856882  (APPLIED MATERIALS INC [US]) [Y] 1-21 * column 1, line 3 - column 6, line 42; figures 1-3 *;
 [Y]EP0806798  (APPLIED MATERIALS INC [US]) [Y] 1-21 * column 1, line 3 - column 5, line 2; figures 1,2 *;
 [YA]US5583736  (ANDERSON ROBERT A [US], et al) [Y] 5,12,18 * column 3, line 65 - column 5, line 5; figures 1-3 * [A] 1-4,8-12,15-17;
 [Y]WO9847176  (MORGAN CRUCIBLE CO [GB], et al) [Y] 6,13,19 * page 15, lines 16-29; figure 4 *
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